As trailblazers in the entertainment industry, several of whom are multi-hyphenate actors, directors, writers and producers, this prestigious group of panelists will address the history and future of African Americans in film and television, as well as their own career-building stories and strategies.

The panel discussion will be preceded by a performance of the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Grammy award-winner Dawnn Lewis (Dreamgirls, A Different World, One Tree Hill).